§ 156.037 R-3, MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY DISTRICT.
   (A)   Purpose. The purpose of the R-3 Multiple Family Residential District is to provide for high density housing where public sewer and water service can be provided.
   (B)   Minimum requirements.
Requirement
Condition
Type of Dwelling
Dimension
Requirement
Condition
Type of Dwelling
Dimension
Building, area
 
 
See table in § 156.060
Building height, maximum
 
 
3 stories or 40 ft.
Lot, minimum area
 
Two family residence
10,000 sq. ft.
 
Townhouse
4,000 sq. ft. per unit
Multiple family structure
Efficiency
2,000 sq. ft.
Multiple family structure
One bedroom
2,000 sq. ft.
Multiple family structure
Two or more bedrooms
3,000 sq. ft.
Lot, minimum width
From structures with more than one dwelling
 
100 ft.
Front yard, minimum
 
 
30 ft.
Rear yard, minimum
 
 
25 ft. or 25% of lot depth, whichever is the lesser
Side yard, minimum
Interior lot
 
15 ft.
Corner lot
 
30 ft.
 
   (C)   Permitted principal uses.
      (1)   One family residences;
      (2)   Two family residences;
      (3)   Rooming houses, boarding houses;
      (4)   Townhouses;
      (5)   Apartment buildings;
      (6)   Public and parochial schools;
      (7)   Churches; and
      (8)   Manufactured homes.
   (D)   Permitted accessory uses.
      (1)   Off-street parking spaces and garages as required in this chapter;
      (2)   Recreational facilities which are operated for the enjoyment and convenience of the residents of the principal use residence and their guests;
      (3)   Tool houses, sheds and similar buildings for storage of domestic supplies and non- commercial recreational equipment; and
      (4)   Fencing, screening, and landscaping as permitted and regulated in this chapter.
   (E)   Uses requiring a conditional use permit.
      (1)   Cemeteries;
      (2)   Municipal buildings;
      (3)   Off-street parking lots;
      (4)   Nursery schools;
      (5)   Nursing homes, rest homes;
      (6)   Public utilities buildings;
      (7)   Funeral homes;
      (8)   Clubs and lodges;
      (9)   Home occupations;
      (10)   Clinics and hospitals;
      (11)   Planned unit developments as required by this chapter.
      (12)   Conversions of single family units into multi-family dwellings, provided that:
         (a)   No existing family dwellings shall be converted into more than two dwelling units;
         (b)   Lot size shall be at least 10,000 square feet with public sewer;
         (c)   Adequate off-street parking is provided in accordance with this chapter;
         (d)   Constructed to the Minnesota State Building Code;
      (13)   Manufactured home parks licensed by the State Department of Health;
      (14)   Accessory structures larger and/or taller than the principal building.
(Ord. 134/94, passed 3-24-94; Am. Ord. 332, passed 1-16-03; Am. Ord. 453, passed 7-18-19; Am. Ord. 516, passed 9-21-23)